"Moreover, a critical mass of recycling capacity is necessary to ensure there is a healthy level of competition among members of the EU list"

Roger Strevens

“Moreover, a critical mass of recycling capacity is necessary to ensure there is a healthy level of competition among members of the EU list,” he says.

Arguing that more yards should be included on the list, he says “progressive” recycling facilities have quickly recognised the growing trend among shipowners who believe “irresponsible recycling is simply not consistent with their own standards or their brand, as well as being bad for business”.

They understand, he says, that “the bad old ways belong in the bad old days”.

Pressure from investors and owners

Shipowners are also under increasing pressure from investors in shipping, as well as the cargo owners, who do not want to be associated with bad recycling practices.

Strevens says that in future, regardless of flag, Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessels will continue to be recycled only according to the operator’s “exacting requirements”.

That will include EU-flagged vessels at EU-approved yards and possibly non-EU flagged vessels at a breaker “not [yet] on the EU list”.

"Moreover, a critical mass of recycling capacity is necessary to ensure there is a healthy level of competition among members of the EU list"

Roger Strevens

“Moreover, a critical mass of recycling capacity is necessary to ensure there is a healthy level of competition among members of the EU list,” he says.

Arguing that more yards should be included on the list, he says “progressive” recycling facilities have quickly recognised the growing trend among shipowners who believe “irresponsible recycling is simply not consistent with their own standards or their brand, as well as being bad for business”.

They understand, he says, that “the bad old ways belong in the bad old days”.

Pressure from investors and owners

Shipowners are also under increasing pressure from investors in shipping, as well as the cargo owners, who do not want to be associated with bad recycling practices.

Strevens says that in future, regardless of flag, Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessels will continue to be recycled only according to the operator’s “exacting requirements”.

That will include EU-flagged vessels at EU-approved yards and possibly non-EU flagged vessels at a breaker “not [yet] on the EU list”.

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